More than 60 California sea lions have washed up disoriented on the beaches of Southern California since mid-August. The reason? A bloom of the toxic algae Pseudo-nitzschia, which can cause the marine mammals to sicken and, in some cases, die, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) explained. “We are now managing about 100 calls […]
Florida Gov. Rick Scott issued an executive order Monday declaring a state of emergency due to the ongoing impacts of red tide in seven southwestern counties. The algae outbreak started nine months ago and has become the state’s longest on record since 2006. The red tide has killed scores of marine life, including countless crabs, […]
Between 300 to 400 dead sea turtles were found floating seven nautical miles off the Jiquilisco Bay Biosphere Reserve in El Salvador, the country’s Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (MARN) tweeted yesterday. The majority of the creatures were already decomposing when they were found, the ministry said. The species was not revealed. “We don’t […]
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